Desert Valley Academy* is a private four-year college to be built in Moapa Valley, Nevada. The college will offer an effective and focused academic program of higher education merged with powerful moral and ethical standards to prepare young people for service and leadership in their communities, their nation, and the world, personifying the motto “leadership through learning and faith.” The values and standards of the LDS church will drive the culture of Desert Valley Academy, where students will be challenged and supported to become men and women of wisdom and character, developing leadership through learning and faith.

The Need

Approx. 56,000 LDS college-age students must go elsewhere every year because of enrollment limits at church schools (DVA will serve 1,600-2,000 at full capacity). Secular schools do not offer the desired moral atmosphere for training our future leaders of community, church, and nation.

Affiliation
Desert Valley Academy is not owned by or officially affiliated with any church, but is modeled after the system of higher education of the LDS Church, as well as Southern Virginia University (SVU). Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, SVU has successfully established a replicable model for a small, high-quality, private college with LDS values and standards. There, students are engaged spiritually, academically and socially, and “the genius of small” is making a difference for many young people. To learn more, visit www.svu.edu.

Tax Deductible Donations
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (EIN 83-0457187), donations to Desert Valley Academy are tax-deductible.

*The institution’s name will change to Desert Valley College upon completion of academic licensing, as required by Nevada law.

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The Place

• Moapa Valley is ideally situated in the center of the western LDS population.
• Strong, pioneer LDS community with unique, wholesome lifestyle.
• Mild climate with year-round recreation and nearby metropolitan services.